Rated 4 out of
5 by
Krandall from
Nice, but not very warm.I was expecting this to be a winter weight jacket, and it's not. It will be nice in early spring/late fall, but is not up to New England winter weather temps.

Date published: 2018-01-04

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Gitti from
Needed a coat to walk the dog in the morningI did not expect that nice a jacket/coat. It looks great -- getting many compliments on it -- it is warm -- I feel elegant in it.

Date published: 2018-01-02

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Schatsie from
Comfortable coat warm to---high 20's to low 30'sLooks good, and feels good. One odd thing--zipper flap is on the left side instead of on the right side.

Date published: 2017-12-27

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cracklingcoat from
Lining problemI bought the blue coat last year and have worn it almost exclusively! I love it for keeping me dry and warm. I ordered the Beet red one this year for a change and am rather disappointed with the lining material. While I assume that it is nylon, it is stiff and makes a crackling noise when wearing my coat. I dislike clothing that makes noises. Other than that I expect the coat to be like my blue one.

Date published: 2017-12-15

Rated 4 out of
5 by
lunika from
nice looking, well fitting ParkaWinter is finally here and now I will wear this beautiful parka.
Love the quiet fabric. Only wish the fur trim were at the collar to give it more warmth around the neck.
I bought a parka very similar years ago from Norm Thompson in pumpkin color. I loved it so much and it had fur trim as collar, it was so nice and warm where I needed it.

Date published: 2017-12-06

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Sidney63 from
Like coat & color. It should not arrive wrinkled!This is a coat that I like very much. I love that it is long enough that it covers my hips and keeps that area warm. My other coat like this is too short. I love the color (blue-violet) & that I can make it more fitted with the drawstring at the waist. However, it arrived wrinkled. It was even more wrinkled when I first ordered it in a large. I am going to have to have the cleaners steam it. It arrived without a hood- which I don't like anyway -- the fur trim on the hood cheapens the coat. There is no way to remove the fur and still have a nice hood. The pockets are nice; however, I wish they were the deep side-seam pockets.

Date published: 2017-12-04

Rated 4 out of
5 by
cgs123 from
Nice Parka.I normally wear a PL in a coat or jacket. This style was too big for me in a PL, so I reordered in a PM. This fits better, except the sleeves were a little too long, and the cuffs a little too wide. I found a seamstress who was able to shorten and tighten the sleeve, and since I got the jacket on sale, I did not mind the extra cost. And the teal color is very nice.

Date published: 2017-11-24

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Goeder from
THIS RUNS VERY SMALL IN THE WAIST AREAThe teal color is beautiful and I like the longer style of this faux suede parka, however, it is more form fitting in the waist area making it unsuitable for me. I ordered a size small, which generally fits, but not with this parka. The shoulders fit fine, but uncomfortable in the waist. Ordering one size larger would not solve the problem as then the shoulders would be too big.

My Jacket sizes between medium and large. How do I know what size to order in this jacket?

A shopper
on Jan 16, 2016

BEST ANSWER:That's a good question. Last year I ordered an XL when it came I thought it was a bit too small so I returned it for the next size. When that came it really was too big and wanted to return it, by that time they were out of XL's so I justt kept it and wore it (not really liking it). This year I ordered an XL early. Between the XL and XXl I like the smaller of the 2 better. The larger really does run LARGE. This probably isn't too helpful, but this is what happened to me.

BEST ANSWER:That's a good question. Last year I ordered an XL when it came I thought it was a bit too small so I returned it for the next size. When that came it really was too big and wanted to return it, by that time they were out of XL's so I justt kept it and wore it (not really liking it). This year I ordered an XL early. Between the XL and XXl I like the smaller of the 2 better. The larger really does run LARGE. This probably isn't too helpful, but this is what happened to me.

I purchased this particular jacket for my sister who is probably a size 16 or an extra large. Since I shop for her frequently on this site and we have found that sizing is inconsistent I solve the problem by having two different sizes shipped to her and she simply returns the one that doesn't fit. Not the best solution since you'll pay for return shipping, but there you have it.

If it were me I would buy the larger size. I needed a petite extra large and it was never made up so I returned the PL. I thought the jacket was very nice and would have loved to have had one but it was not to be.

Does anyone have this jacket in the beet color? Is it a soft burgundy or red shade or darker than pictured?

A shopper
on Jan 1, 2017

BEST ANSWER:i thought the Beet color would be red. If you put it next to a red garment this jacket is a mild burgandy color. I like this color very much. The jacket is very cozy and comfortable to wear. The hood is perfectly designed to cover your ears and neck.

BEST ANSWER:i thought the Beet color would be red. If you put it next to a red garment this jacket is a mild burgandy color. I like this color very much. The jacket is very cozy and comfortable to wear. The hood is perfectly designed to cover your ears and neck.

BEST ANSWER:it was 7 degrees today and I had on a sweater and this coat and was warm...put on a hat and then the hood and you face, head and neck are all warm. elastic around the sleeves keeps the wind from coming up the arms.

BEST ANSWER:it was 7 degrees today and I had on a sweater and this coat and was warm...put on a hat and then the hood and you face, head and neck are all warm. elastic around the sleeves keeps the wind from coming up the arms.

This parka was shown earlier in winter white, but was not printed in white yet . What happened to that color selection???????

A shopper
on Oct 17, 2015

BEST ANSWER:I never saw it in winter white either...but I bought the purple one....two times! I liked it enough to purchase it again...do wish it had an inside pocket and more front buttons and a better zipper...but still like the coat..warm

BEST ANSWER:I never saw it in winter white either...but I bought the purple one....two times! I liked it enough to purchase it again...do wish it had an inside pocket and more front buttons and a better zipper...but still like the coat..warm